West coast sub coach came to training camp yesterday. Cousin Snoop came to hang out with some of the players & gave some input on our D for the year. Snoop's actually a huge Steelers fan but I think he's seeing how much better Baltimore actually is. There were a lot of reporters messing up Snoop's shizzle talk which made for some good laughs. Check out the video for Snoop's input on our D-fizzle. I wonder if he hung out with Felicia Pearson while he was in B-more?
I think when Mason claimed he was retiring everyone was shocked & he was like good maybe this will make everyone think twice about my worth. We all saw his leaving as a huge loss to our Offense & realized we need him more than we need to pick up a new WR. After the 3 weeks of waiting Mason officially announced he would stay with us for 2009. I'm glad to get our ol' 12 year veteran back! He isn't the best WR out there, but he is a huge part of our team. He's been with us for a while & I think he's still got a couple more years left in him. (Or at least until we get the cash to get someone else). But either way I'm glad to see him stay, welcome back Mason.
Joe Flacco in the Reebok: NFL Fantasy Files. Nice. Can't wait til the season starts to see these spots on during the games. Next year should be a good sophmore year for Joey, he's always been referred to as "growing" & he doesn't have the ego that most QB get after they know they're good. Humility & talent make for greatness & I think we can see this in Joe.
Back to the Mason drama. He still has yet to sign any retirement papers, so was this a ploy to try to pull in more money & extension on his contract? Some believe this was a tactic to bring in more money, but we'll have to wait & see what he decides. Harbaugh & Mason did meet on Tuesday to discuss his announcement, but there didn't seem to be a resolution as to what he would decide. Harbaugh said, "From a coaching standpoint, I think we have a chance to be a really good team, and if Derrick Mason is a part of it, that makes us even stronger," Harbaugh said. "But if he's not, we're still going to be a really good team. It comes down to Derrick and where his mind is at. He's the only one that can decide that."
Mason should stick with us, everyone in Baltimore loves him, he's kind of getting old, & I don't think he'll get what he wants with any other team. So just come back Mason we need you & you need us, whether you know it or not.
Finally Suggs held out as long as possible, but its final he's staying here this time for 6 years. The final papers will be signed this afternoon to keep him in Baltimore.
Now since that matter has been dealt with we need to turn our attention to our Wide Reciever problem. Clayton & Williams are currently the top slots. New veteran Washington may be stepping in, if Williams is injured....again. We also have Marcus Smith and Justin Harper, who have yet to be used on the field. If these guys step up we may have some sleepers. One more thing that we have up our sleeves is Troy Smith. WE saw him play little roles in the wildcat offense last season, but at camp he's been all over the field playing a lot of positions. Hopefully this arsenal in our offense is enough to help the pass game.
